Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross Ii Class, Zink Core Example, By Paulmann & Crone Hold born in 1933

born in 1933

This is an extremely well-preserved Heer (Army) M43 field cap

The buttons fastened to a salesman's board via a string that is webbed through the button holes on the reverse

each constructed of bronze with multi-coloured enamels

Private Walsh was later transferred to the 3rd Infantry Battalion "Toronto Regiment" and was a member of a large trench raiding party of five officers and ninety other ranks

Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross Ii Class, Zink Core Example, By Paulmann & Crone Hold born in 1933(Eisernes Kreuz 1939 II. Klasse). Reinstituted 1 September 1939. (1939 1945 issue). Constructed of zink and silver, on loop for suspension from its period original tri fold ribbon, consisting of a Cross Patte with a blackened zink core within a ribbed silver frame, the obverse with a central mobile swastika, the six oclock arm with a reinstitution date of 1939, the reverse six oclock arm with an initial institution date of 1813, unmarked but with the